Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to provide a briefing on the recent disposal of a World War II bomb in Exeter and distribute that briefing to the residents, businesses and insurance companies affected.
In cases such as this, the expectation is for costs to be met by private insurance. Communication channels for the public were set up through both the County and City Councils, and members of the public impacted by this incident were urged to go through those channels.
The Home Office does not routinely provide briefing when such instances occur. We would expect the local Council to keep residents and businesses updated.
The HO does not consider it is liable for any damage caused.
It is not for the Home Office to intervene in disputes between insurers and their clients, therefore it would not be appropriate for us to comment.